Cleared Traditional

K052956 - NITRILE BLUE POWDER FREE EXAMINATION GLOVE

K052956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NITRILE BLUE POWDER FREE EXAMINATION GLOVE, manufactured by Great Glove Sdn Bhd. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code LZA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

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K052956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NITRILE BLUE POWDER FREE EXAMINATION GLOVE. Classified as Polymer Patient Examination Glove (product code LZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Great Glove Sdn Bhd (Klang, Selangor, MY). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2005 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6250 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052956

510(k) Number K052956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 2005
Decision Date December 21, 2005
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LZA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Nitrile (or Polymer) Patient Examination Glove Is A Disposable Device Made Of Nitrile Rubber Or Synthetic Polymers That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder, And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand For Medical Purposes To Provide A Barrier Against Potentially Infectious Materials And Other Contaminants.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove

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